Founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell & Ted Dabney, Atari is a pioneering video game company. At first specialized in the development of games and arcade cabinets, ATARI made a name for itself when they released the first home video game console. They became part of gamers history when in 1977, they released the first ever cartridge based home console: the iconic Atari 2600, which sold over 40 million units!